The administration also announced it is working to finish Astoria's 31st Street bike lane, a project that a judge halted in part because Adams hadn't gotten the required certification from the FDNY and other agencies. "We are beginning the mandatory consultations and will issue the notices needed to restart the project, while also filing a notice of appeal of the court's decision," Flynn said in a statement.
Director Dan Garodnick informed Mayor Zohran Mamdani that he would be stepping down from the role "in the coming weeks," according to an email shared with staff earlier this morning, City Limits first reported. Under Gardonick, the agency passed the first major citywide rezoning since 1961-"City of Yes"-an effort to create more housing in every neighborhood amid a citywide housing shortage that has pushed rents higher.
Straphangers will face service changes across much of the New York City subway system when traversing the five boroughs this weekend, according to the MTA. Only the F, M, Q, 1, and 6 trains, along with the Franklin Av and Rockaway Park Shuttles, are unaffected by changes from late Friday night through early Monday morning. Most other lines will see a slew of reroutes, skipped stops, and express to local switches over the first post-holiday weekend of the year.
From time to time, a piece of vocabulary comes along which the public didn't realize it was missing and soon enough can't live without. "Commie Corridor"-to designate the precincts of Queens and north Brooklyn overrun with youthful lefties-is one such phrase, a zippy addition to the city's lexicon of pop anthropology. Its sudden currency was the handiwork of Michael Lange, a twenty-five-year-old political analyst and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, who used it in his Substack newsletter back in June, just as early voting in the Democratic primary began. Zohran Mamdani, Lange wrote, might just be able to win, if he could inspire staggering turnout in this "young and hungry" base; when Mamdani pulled it off, the New York Times published Lange's analysis, bringing the coinage to a wider readership.
According to law enforcement sources, the despicable act took place inside the Polo Grounds Towers near 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in Harlem on Jan. 7 at around 8 a.m. when an elevator inside the public housing complex became stuck. It is unclear on what floor the incident occurred. Police said the man, unknown to the young victim, entered the broken lift and immediately exposed himself without saying a word.
Expect a high-end experience through and through: players are doted on by servers who open backgammon sets, offer cocktails and hot towels and ensure every need is met at the custom tables equipped with built-in drawers and adjustable lights peppered throughout the space. Members can also participate in tournaments, sign up for strategy lessons or enjoy prix-fixe dinners from local restaurants.
Where I live in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, we saw this cycle where landlords and bankers and policymakers had driven up the value of real estate using speculative financial capital, the housing market crashed, and then the solution to that was just a different private equity firm coming in and owning the buildings," Weaver, 37, said in a Dissent magazine interview published last winter. "This cycle fueled waves of gentrification in Crown Heights.
One person is being questioned, and two others are on the lam after a violent Times Square stabbing following a botched marijuana sale early on Wednesday morning, police sources said. Law enforcement sources said the bloody attack occurred at around 1:50 a.m. on Jan. 7 at the corner of West 40th Street and 7th Avenue. Cops say three men slashed a 30-year-old man across the face and stabbed him in the back during an argument over the sale of marijuana.
Comedy shows on Broadway are one of the best past times for NYC locals and tourists alike. Ironically, they're some of the most over-looked attractions when it comes to searching for tickets for a Broadway show when they're next to competitors like Hamilton, Sweeney Todd, and Some Like It Hot. If you want to know what Broadway has to offer right now, check out my list of the best current Broadway shows in NYC.
New York City is a traveler's paradise, attracting millions of visitors each year who come to marvel at its world-famous landmarks and experience the city's vibrant energy. Yet, with so many of what seem like the best attractions in NYC, it can be difficult deciding which ones to add to your itinerary. That's why we've created an amazing guide to explain the best landmarks of NYC. But we've added a little twist - we're going to show you the best way to enjoy each, so you'll know how to make the most of your visit. That said, let's dive into the top landmarks that make NYC one of the most incredible cities in the world!
I've seen many, many videos and many tweets, and also heard from many New Yorkers, as well as experienced this myself, said Hizzoner, who himself is a cyclist.
For only six tables each night, one of the restaurant's chefs wheels up to the table armed with a smoker of charred heritage-breed chicken, still steaming hot. You'll get to choose the woodchips and-best of all-the butter for the namesake specialty. Current options include an earthy and floral fenugreek, a smoked chili that definitely kicks back in the spice department and a pickled tomato.
According to , FIVE Holdings, the Dubai-based parent company of Pacha, is set to buy Avant Gardner and its flagship property, the Brooklyn Mirage, from Axar Capital Management. Axar scooped up most of Avant Gardner's assets after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August, after months of financial turmoil and canceled shows. The deal could officially turn the Mirage into "Pacha New York," reviving a name that last operated in the city in Hell's Kitchen from 2005 to 2016.
"Too often, daylighting is something that is delivered after someone is killed," he said in response to a question from Alex Duncan of the Reddit sub r/micromobilityNYC, and referencing the killing of Dolma Naadhun at Newtown Road and 45th Street in Astoria by a driver who couldn't see the tot. "We cannot allow for the story that happened to Dolma to happen again and again in order to see daylighting on an intersection," the mayor continued. And so that is the work that we are going to be doing with my Commissioner ... how can we extend this to the work that we do across the city?